Never51
@never-51.bsky.social
Trying to make a game-based resistance to American manifest destiny.
Great book! www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/808505...
Elbows Up! by Various; edited by Elamin Abdelmahmoud | Penguin Random House Canada
A blazing collection of responses to the U.S.'s shocking annexation threats and the swell of Canadian national unity that followed, from a remarkable array of Canada's sharpest and most influential mi...
www.penguinrandomhouse.ca
October 27, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Great book! www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/808505...
Canadians have much to fear from American authoritarianism despite that annexation threats are cooling (for now)
www.ice.gov/news/release...
www.ice.gov/news/release...
Canadian national in ICE custody passes away
ICE makes official notifications to Congress, nongovernmental organization stakeholders, and the media upon an official report of a detained illegal alien’s death and posts a news release with relevan...
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June 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Canadians have much to fear from American authoritarianism despite that annexation threats are cooling (for now)
www.ice.gov/news/release...
www.ice.gov/news/release...
A creative #never51 entry by @questludica.bsky.social
“When America tried to annex Canada and accidentally created zombies instead”
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“When America tried to annex Canada and accidentally created zombies instead”
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The Blighted North - Quickstart Guide by Quest Ludica for Never 51
When America tried to annex Canada and accidentally created zombies instead
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June 11, 2025 at 12:04 AM
A creative #never51 entry by @questludica.bsky.social
“When America tried to annex Canada and accidentally created zombies instead”
itch.io/jam/never-51...
“When America tried to annex Canada and accidentally created zombies instead”
itch.io/jam/never-51...
Check out the #never51 game Tightrope. “Your country has been invaded by the Opponent, a foreign malevolent power. You have been chosen as the leader of the local resistance cell.”
muttlol.itch.io/tightrope
muttlol.itch.io/tightrope
Tightrope by muttlol
A solo card game of intrigue and betrayal.
muttlol.itch.io
June 10, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Check out the #never51 game Tightrope. “Your country has been invaded by the Opponent, a foreign malevolent power. You have been chosen as the leader of the local resistance cell.”
muttlol.itch.io/tightrope
muttlol.itch.io/tightrope
Thanks to everyone who submitted a game!
It’s time to play…
It’s time to play…
June 9, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Thanks to everyone who submitted a game!
It’s time to play…
It’s time to play…
Submissions are rolling in! Submit you #never51 game when you can.
You can always update your game after submission. It’s not locked in stone!
itch.io/jam/never-51
You can always update your game after submission. It’s not locked in stone!
itch.io/jam/never-51
Never 51
A game jam from 2025-05-09 to 2025-06-09 hosted by Never51. Never 51 What if the United States expanded its borders, not by invitation, but by force? Welcome to
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June 9, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Submissions are rolling in! Submit you #never51 game when you can.
You can always update your game after submission. It’s not locked in stone!
itch.io/jam/never-51
You can always update your game after submission. It’s not locked in stone!
itch.io/jam/never-51
There’s still time to create a game for the never 51 game jam!
June 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
There’s still time to create a game for the never 51 game jam!
America: protection racket a la the mafia www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Defence minister defends sovereignty after Trump promises Golden Dome access for $61B — or annexation | CBC News
Defence Minister David McGuinty says Canada will control its defence spending, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his rhetoric to make the country the 51st state — this time in exchange for protection under a proposed missile defence system.
www.cbc.ca
May 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
America: protection racket a la the mafia www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
A Supermarket Simulator game but the tariffs keep the prices rising www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...
Loblaw warning Canadians that grocery prices are about to skyrocket
We hate to be the bearer of bad news, but grocery prices are expected to continue rising in Canada amid U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, accord…
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May 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A Supermarket Simulator game but the tariffs keep the prices rising www.blogto.com/eat_drink/20...
Sovereignty can be supported through renewable energy independence. Does your game include a sustainable future?
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www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...
Here's how people are making buildings more climate resilient | CBC Radio
According to a report released by Natural Resources Canada in January, buildings make up 13 per cent of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions.
www.cbc.ca
May 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Sovereignty can be supported through renewable energy independence. Does your game include a sustainable future?
www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...
www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton...
We’ve been featured on PAXsims!
It’s a great site to learn about what’s going on in the world of simulations, wargames, and matrix games.
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It’s a great site to learn about what’s going on in the world of simulations, wargames, and matrix games.
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Join the Resistance: The Never 51 Game Jam
The following announcement is posted on behalf of the organizers of the Never 51 Game Jam. Never 51 is a global game jam to explore the chaotic possibilities of a world where America adds a 51st st…
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May 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
We’ve been featured on PAXsims!
It’s a great site to learn about what’s going on in the world of simulations, wargames, and matrix games.
paxsims.wordpress.com/2025/05/23/j...
It’s a great site to learn about what’s going on in the world of simulations, wargames, and matrix games.
paxsims.wordpress.com/2025/05/23/j...
The whole world knows we need to call out ridiculous expansionism
EUROPE, ASIA, MEXICO, CANADA, UK, POLAND GERMANY, ITALY GREENLAND PANAMA ARGENTINA, BRAZIL,
NORWAY, SWEDEN, RUSSIA, SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN, LITHUANIA, CZECHIA, SPAIN, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, HUNGARY, YUGOSLAVIA, BELARUS, PANAMA, ECUADOR, GREENLAND
NORWAY, SWEDEN, RUSSIA, SOUTH KOREA, JAPAN, LITHUANIA, CZECHIA, SPAIN, NETHERLANDS, FRANCE, HUNGARY, YUGOSLAVIA, BELARUS, PANAMA, ECUADOR, GREENLAND
May 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The whole world knows we need to call out ridiculous expansionism
This is probably a precursor to “we need to have military action in Canada to destroy these facilities”. We can’t forget that the #USA wants to annex #canada and we much resist
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
U.S. DEA threat assessment points to fentanyl ‘super laboratories’ in Canada
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration’s latest threat assessment says fentanyl “super laboratories” in Canada are a growing source of concern.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
This is probably a precursor to “we need to have military action in Canada to destroy these facilities”. We can’t forget that the #USA wants to annex #canada and we much resist
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
The Hatchet has a phenomenal episode on #alberta separation. Prime material for a CYOA game
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open.substack.com/pub/hatchetm...
Danielle Smith's Hermit Kingdom
Two vast and trunkless legs of stone stood in the oil sands...
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May 15, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The Hatchet has a phenomenal episode on #alberta separation. Prime material for a CYOA game
open.substack.com/pub/hatchetm...
open.substack.com/pub/hatchetm...
We do and we’re trying to make sure everyone understands why it’s so dangerous!
Anyone else think the threats to Greenland are 100% real?
May 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
We do and we’re trying to make sure everyone understands why it’s so dangerous!
All of these should be -100%
Net Support For Militarily Taking Over:
Canada: -67%
Greenland: -56%
Panama Canal: -34%
YouGov / May 12, 2025
Canada: -67%
Greenland: -56%
Panama Canal: -34%
YouGov / May 12, 2025
May 14, 2025 at 6:59 PM
All of these should be -100%
This news article plus Coup (the card game) = a nifty game. Can you find the separatist in the group? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #elbowsup
What, exactly, are Alberta separatists mad about? | CBC News
Threats of Alberta separation go back decades, and have reached new heights since the April election of Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney. Why do some Albertans feel they're being treated so unfairly...
www.cbc.ca
May 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
This news article plus Coup (the card game) = a nifty game. Can you find the separatist in the group? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #elbowsup
Plenty of inspiration for games in this episode.
“The fact that we’re no longer Robin to America’s Batman, and that Batman has certainly turned into the Joker, means that we have to get our act together in a way that we never, ever have had to do.”—Stephen Marche, “Is Canada Leading the Anti-Trump ‘Resistance’?” CANADALAND (May 5, 2025)
May 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Plenty of inspiration for games in this episode.
Make a game where this happens.
May 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Make a game where this happens.
Reposted by Never51
So now Republicans want the wealthy Canadians to come back. Seriously???
Tourism is taking a hit because of your policies —FAFO
‘Canadian Snowbird Act’ proposed in U.S. Congress
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Tourism is taking a hit because of your policies —FAFO
‘Canadian Snowbird Act’ proposed in U.S. Congress
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
‘Canadian Snowbird Act’ proposed in U.S. Congress
A proposed U.S. bill could allow Canadian snowbirds who own or lease a residence in the United States to stay longer. Here's what an immigration lawyer and a seniors group think.
www.ctvnews.ca
May 13, 2025 at 8:55 PM
So now Republicans want the wealthy Canadians to come back. Seriously???
Tourism is taking a hit because of your policies —FAFO
‘Canadian Snowbird Act’ proposed in U.S. Congress
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Tourism is taking a hit because of your policies —FAFO
‘Canadian Snowbird Act’ proposed in U.S. Congress
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
This is why we're running a #gamejam in the hopes to reach more #Americans
Kevin Hassett blames Canada for tensions with Trump: "Canada kept making it worse and worse with their rhetoric."
May 13, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This is why we're running a #gamejam in the hopes to reach more #Americans